EP0455881B1 - Assemblage pour joindre un moyeu de roue entraînable et dirigeable à un essieu, notamment pour l'agriculture - Google Patents

Assemblage pour joindre un moyeu de roue entraînable et dirigeable à un essieu, notamment pour l'agriculture Download PDF

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EP0455881B1
EP0455881B1 EP90124425A EP90124425A EP0455881B1 EP 0455881 B1 EP0455881 B1 EP 0455881B1 EP 90124425 A EP90124425 A EP 90124425A EP 90124425 A EP90124425 A EP 90124425A EP 0455881 B1 EP0455881 B1 EP 0455881B1
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Armando Fabris
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K17/00—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles
    • B60K17/30—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being steerable
    • B60K17/306—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being steerable with a universal joint in the axis of the steering knuckle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2200/00—Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass
    • F16B2200/50—Flanged connections

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  • This invention relates to a structure interlinking the axle with the hubs of steering drive wheels, particularly for use on agricultural tractors, which comprises two cup-shaped bodies, being respectively unitary with the axle and the hub and face coupled together in a relationship of relative rotation about the steering axis of the wheel, said cup-shaped bodies defining, on the interior thereof, a sealed cavity wherethrough the drive means to the hub is passed.
  • the face coupling of the two cup-shaped bodies is provided by two bracket-like retaining formations being connected, the one to the axle by screw fasteners, and the other to the body of the wheel hub, also by screw fasteners.
  • thrust and rotation elements usually plain bearing assemblies adapted to create rotary spindles whose axes coincide with the steering axis of the wheel.
  • the structure 1 comprises two cup-shaped bodies 4 and 5, with a first of which is unitary with the axle 2 and the second is unitary with the hub 3.
  • the cup-shaped bodies 4 and 5 are arranged to face each other in frontal relationship at the locations of their edges 6 and 7, wherebetween a toroidal seal 9 is inserted.
  • the bodies 4 and 5 form, therefore, a sealed cavity 10 which accommodates an equal-velocity joint therein, which is known per se and indicated at 11, to interlink drive shafts 12 and 13 arranged to enter the cavity 10 through respective passageways 14 and 15 which also house respective plain or rolling bearings 16 and 18.
  • the face coupling for the cup-shaped bodies 4 and 5 is accomplished, according to the invention, with the intermediary of threadways 19 and 20, the last-mentioned one being formed directly on the free end 7 of the body 5.
  • the threadway 19 is instead formed on the inside surface of a ring-like element 21, made of a material having anti-friction properties, specifically bronze, which is made unitary with the end 6 of the cup-shaped body 4.
  • the ring-like element 21 is attached to the body 4 by means of screw fasteners 22.
  • the axis of the threadways 19 and 20 will define the preset steering axis X-X for the wheel associated with the hub 3.
  • the steering action of the wheel connected to the hub 3 will bring about an angular displacement of the cup-shaped body 5 relatively to the cup-shaped body 4 with a movement over their respective threadways 20 and 19 which, for the functional purposes of the structure according to the invention, should not be tightened down together.
  • the threadways 19 and 20 will produce axial displacements tending to move the bodies 4 and 5 by a limited amount toward and away from each other, depending, of course, on the pitch length of their respective threadways, but without creating sealing problems within the cavity 10.
  • the interfit of the threadways 19 and 20 requires no lubrication because, as previously remarked, at least the threadway 19 is formed on an anti-friction material.
  • threadways 19 and 20 allow the loads to be distributed over quite a large surface, with attendant advantages from the standpoints of strength and durability.
  • the structure of this invention is also advantageous from an economical standpoint, since it only comprises a few mechanical parts and can do with a much simplified assembly procedure over that incorporating rolling means for forming the steering axis which are inter alia made usually of materials apt to become rusty.

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  1. Structure de joint entre un essieu (2) et les moyeux (3) des roues motrices et directrices, destinée en particulier aux tracteurs agricoles, qui comprend deux corps (4, 5) en forme de cuvette qui sont respectivement solidaires, l'un de l'essieu et l'autre du moyeu et sont accouplés face à face frontalement le long de leurs bords des moyens d'accouplement de face étant prévus sur les bords pour accoupler lesdit s corps (4, 5) l' un à l' autre dans des positions relatives permettant la rotation relative autour de l'axe de braquage de la roue, lesdits corps en forme de cuvette définissant à l'intérieur une cavité étanche (10) à travers laquelle passent les moyens d'entraînement menant aux moyeux (11), caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens d'accouplement face à face pour lesdits corps en forme de cuvette sont formés par des filetages hélicoidaux (19, 20) portés par lesdits corps, l'axe (X-X) des filetages coincidant avec l'axe de braquage de la roue.
  2. Structure selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le filetage porté par au moins l'un desdits corps en forme de cuvette (4, 5) est formé sur un élément annulaire (21) monté sur le bord du corps en forme de cuvette (4) respectif et fixé sur ce bord.
  3. Structure selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément fileté annulaire (21) est monté et fixé sur le corps en forme de cuvette (4) qui est solidaire de l'essieu (2).
  4. Structure selon les revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit élément fileté annulaire (21) monté sur le bord d'au moins un des éléments en forme de cuvette est composé d'une matière ayant des qualités anti-friction.
  5. Structure selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que ladite matière ayant des qualités anti-friction est le bronze.
  6. Structure selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'elle comprend des moyens d'étanchéité (9) interposés entre lesdits corps en forme de cuvette (4, 5) au droit desdits filetages (19, 20).
EP90124425A 1990-05-11 1990-12-17 Assemblage pour joindre un moyeu de roue entraînable et dirigeable à un essieu, notamment pour l'agriculture Expired - Lifetime EP0455881B1 (fr)

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AT90124425T ATE96383T1 (de) 1990-05-11 1990-12-17 Verbindung einer angetriebenen lenkbaren radnabe mit einer achse, insbesondere fuer landwirtschaft.

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IT41595A IT1239199B (it) 1990-05-11 1990-05-11 Struttura di collegamento fra assale e mozzo di ruote motrici sterzanti, particolarmente per trattrici agricole
IT4159590 1990-05-11

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JP (1) JPH06179304A (fr)
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BR (1) BR9101218A (fr)
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JPH06179304A (ja) 1994-06-28
DE69004247T2 (de) 1994-03-03
IT1239199B (it) 1993-09-28
BR9101218A (pt) 1991-11-26
EP0455881A1 (fr) 1991-11-13
IT9041595A1 (it) 1991-11-11
ATE96383T1 (de) 1993-11-15

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